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#1
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Anyone know if I can check my bags straight through to EWR on SYD-LAX-EWR, or will I have to pick up in LAX and re-check? I have wine and honey that I brought from NZ in them.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#2
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney AUS
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Also an added benefit - if you have a decent layover and can use it - is you arrive close to the Star Alliance Lounge which was open at 7am the day we were there. So you can shower etc.
#3
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I hope you declared the honey when bringing it into Australia. As a rule honey can NOT be imported into Aus, and I'm fairly sure that includes from NZ. At a minimum it must be declared, and then customs will determine if it can be brought in or not.
T7 immigration doesn't open early enough for them. Historically it was just the MEL flight that went to TBIT, but with the re-timing of lights the SYD flights do as well now. I guess UA has made the choice that it's not worth the cost of opening immigration earlier, especially as their next international arrival isn't until much later in the day.
#4
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You always need to collect bags at your first point of entry into the US, regardless of final destination/airline/airport/etc.
I hope you declared the honey when bringing it into Australia. As a rule honey can NOT be imported into Aus, and I'm fairly sure that includes from NZ. At a minimum it must be declared, and then customs will determine if it can be brought in or not.
I hope you declared the honey when bringing it into Australia. As a rule honey can NOT be imported into Aus, and I'm fairly sure that includes from NZ. At a minimum it must be declared, and then customs will determine if it can be brought in or not.
#5
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Location: Sydney AUS
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I am SUPER excited to say that bookings for April 2016 are showing Dreamliner between LAX and SYD. This will be major - those 777s are just woeful. I hope its true and we get those 787s on this route.
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It's definitely true. Beginning towards the end of March all 3 Australia flights will be 787-9.
#7
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Inbound into Australia they will NOT recheck at the international terminals at either Sydney or Melbourne. At Sydney, the transfer is via a fairly long bus ride on a coach ill-equipped to be carrying baggage.
Inbound at Melbourne, the walk to the "new" Jetstar terminal is also very long, much of it not covered which should be a challenge in the rain. This "new" terminal is shockingly bad for what some consider a first-world country.
Outbound with JQ isn't any better, as they REFUSE to interline bags at either of these UA connection points.
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#9
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#11
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Check in time at Sydney Airport
I am flying SYD-SFO in BF.. Want to spend some time chilling in the lounge, both NZ and SQ..
Not saying I want to get there when check in opens (Australian ports seem to have a system where there are flexible counters to be used by airlines) but I certainly do not want to get there <b>before</b> the counters open.
So, any comments on to how many hours/minutes before departure counters open in Sydney?
Not saying I want to get there when check in opens (Australian ports seem to have a system where there are flexible counters to be used by airlines) but I certainly do not want to get there <b>before</b> the counters open.
So, any comments on to how many hours/minutes before departure counters open in Sydney?
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#13
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The NZ lounge tends to be very overcrowded and I don't find the spread of food to be very impressive and its disappointing that NZ is kicking Annie (UA)
out of the lounge as she has always been a tremendous help.
The SQ F lounge is fantastic. They made me a special gluten free breakfast which was delicious and their attention to detail was fantastic. The lounge manger would check on us every 15 mins to see if we needed anything else before our flight. There were less than 10 of us in this portion of the lounge.
out of the lounge as she has always been a tremendous help.
The SQ F lounge is fantastic. They made me a special gluten free breakfast which was delicious and their attention to detail was fantastic. The lounge manger would check on us every 15 mins to see if we needed anything else before our flight. There were less than 10 of us in this portion of the lounge.
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Anyway, the problem is that the United flight to LAX departs just before they set out the lunch spread, which is better than the picked-over breakfast food.
Since the OP's flight is a later one to SFO, he'll get some good lunch grub.